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Mass. Company Sends Robot to Aid Fla. Rescue Efforts
A Massachusetts company is sending a robot to Surfide, Florida to help with search and rescue efforts after a deadly building collapse.
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Supply of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine to Be Limited in Coming Weeks
Massachusetts will see a decrease in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the next coming weeks. Jeff Saperstone has the latest on the vaccine supply.
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Mass. to See Big Drop in Johnson & Johnson Vaccines. Here's Why
Starting next week, Massachusetts will see a major decrease in shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine. Massachusetts received more than 100,000 doses this week, but it will only receive just over 12,000 doses next week, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The Biden administration said shipments from Johnson & Johnson will be down more...
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Logan Airport Brings Boston's Booming Food Scene to Terminals
Boston’s thriving food scene is now moving to a place you might not expect —the airport. “There was a lot of excitement about this notion of bringing local restaurants and restauranteurs,” Trade head chef Jody Adams said.
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Gov. Baker Signs Groundbreaking Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco, Vape Products
Massachusetts became the first state to ban flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, after Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law on Wednesday a bill that’s meant to reduce the appeal of the products to young people amid a rash of illnesses and deaths linked to vaping. Anti-smoking groups hailed the ban, which restricts sale and consumption...
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How to Be a Travel Warrior This Thanksgiving Holiday
With just a day left before Thanksgiving, hordes of travelers are expected to crowd Logan Airport and the roadways Wednesday for one of the busiest travel days of the year. Here are some helpful tips to make your life easier:
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New App Delivers Food to Your Airport Terminal, Offers Convenience
It’s that time of year again. Long lines, lots of bags and yes, hungry stomachs. Waiting in a line at an airport restaurant with kids and luggage isn’t always ideal. “Anything that can make it more convenient and easier,” passenger Jennifer Mulvaney said.
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Mass. Senate Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco, Plastic Bags
The Massachusetts Senate voted Wednesday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored vapes. Senators also voted to ban plastic bags from being given out when shoppers check out at retail stores. The tobacco bill, which passed 32-6, also imposes a tax on vaping products.
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Charity Announces Fundraiser to Support Fallen Firefighter's Family
A non-profit organization dedicated to honoring military and first responders announced Friday their support to fallen Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighter Lt. Jason Menard’s family. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a New York-based charity, will formally announce their plans to organize a fundraiser to offer financial support for Menard’s family. The funds are meant to help his family pay off...
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Crews Battle Blaze in Worcester Hours After Firefighter's Tragic Death
Crews battled a fire in Worcester, Massachusetts Wednesday, hours after a fire lieutenant tragically died in another blaze. The fire appeared to have damaged businesses, including a pet shop, on the 1100 block of Pleasant Street Wednesday morning.
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In Worcester, a Tragic History of Devastating Fires
The death of Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard early Wednesday in an apartment blaze was a stark reminder of the city’s history of tragic fires. Menard, a father of three, died saving members of Ladder 5, who were responding to reports of a trapped baby on the third floor of an apartment building on Stockholm Street.
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‘Heroic': Worcester Firefighter Dies Saving Fellow Responders During Blaze
A Worcester, Massachusetts, fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew attempted to save a baby and others from a raging fire. Chief Michael Lavoie said in a press conference that Lt. Jason Menard, a father of three, succumbed to his injuries after his “heroic efforts” to save people in the four-alarm fire at 7 Stockholm Street.
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Exclusive Look at MBTA's Green Line Extension Project
Cement pillars connected by steel beams are now the most visible signs of the progress of the $2.3 billion MBTA Green Line Extension project. Project manager John Dalton told NBC10 Boston that they are still on track to finish by 2021. “We’re probably about 20% complete, done,” Dalton said during a tour of the site on Wednesday.
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Doctor Sentenced to Up to 4 1/2 Years in Prison in Baby Death
Sentencing was set to begin Friday for the Massachusetts woman convicted in the death of a 6-month-old baby in 2014. Pallavi Macharla had her initial second-degree murder conviction reduced to involuntary manslaughter in the March 2014 death of Ridhima Dhekane. Judge Kenneth Fishman said his decision to reduce the verdict was because he could not permit the murder conviction to...
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Local School Testing Virtual Reality for Students
As kids head back to school, cutting edge technology is bringing learning to life for some students.
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Virtual Schools Becoming More Popular for Mass. Students
When Melanie Joubanian opens her computer, she’s turning on the lights to her virtual classroom. “I’ll start with a question to get their brains flowing,” she said. Joubanian teaches fourth grade at TECCA Connections Academy. The school day is all done remotely with a teacher on one computer and the students on theirs. They communicate through video or audio chat...
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Bulk of North Andover Fire Extinguished, Smoke Remains a Concern
Some North Andover residents are urged to remain indoors as smoke continues to pour out of a recycling facility following a massive fire that broke out on Tuesday. The raging fire was reported at about 6:30 p.m. at Thompson Brothers Industries, where the company takes in construction and demolition debris.
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Woburn House Blaze ‘Intentionally Set,' Fire Officials Say
The Friday morning blaze at a multi-family home in Woburn, Massachusetts, was intentionally set, according to fire officials. Police are also looking for a person of interest in connection to the 3-alarm fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene just after 5 a.m. on Sturgis Street, where flames were ripping through the triple-decker home.
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Man Rescued by Ladder During Raging Taunton, Mass. Fire
Crews remain at the scene of a destructive structure fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, where a firefighter was injured and one man was rescued via ladder. Firefighters are battling hot spots now that the three-alarm fire is under control. The blaze was reported sometime before 8:20 p.m. at a multi-family home on Harrison Street.